Just a question for those of you using Ubuntu or other flavor of Linux. Do any of you use SIMPLY3D under Linux, and if so, do you feel it was worth it?
I have always selected an open source project and even send them a few $$$ to help see if they can’t improve on it.
Slic3r seems such a project, but as I no longer qualify for student discounts, but rather seniors discounts, i’m wondering if I will ever see the improvements I hope for.
I’m running out of time to wait… maybe a paid version of something will let me play with it instead of wait for it.
I’m on Fedora Linux and do not use simplify3d, slic3r and cura work well for me. Lately I’ve been using prusa slic3r or lulzbot cura since rpms of both are available. Prusa slic3r is my current go-to.
@Javier_Prieto uses it/has used it. I’m a Windows guy but in terms of the settings, I think it does a better job than other slicers. Supports are incredible with it.
I like it better than Cura or Slic3r mostly because if the customized supports and dual extrusion features. Maybe 150€ is too much but it is useful and linix version has the same features than the windows version
I have every intention of supporting Open Source first and foremost, but I was curious if the Linux version of Simplify3D measured up to the Windows and Mac versions. And it appears it does.
Where do I find the Prusa version of Slic3r? Does anyone know why it was forked instead of simply providing modifications to the upstream? I guessing it’s simply a marketing issue so Prusa can “brand” it?
Thanks, I see that Prusa only compiles the Windows and Mac versions (available in the drivers section), but further down point to the original instructions for Slice3r so Linux users can compile their own compatible copy. I’ll have to clone the Prusa Git repo and compile my own. Sure, why not, just one more thing to learn!
@Didier_MEDIAKLAN I haven’t used MatterControl in some time, but I thought it was horrible. It is much better to just go directly to the slicers it utilizes.
hmm … if @Kura_kuea talking about the design UI appeal, I can vouch it will not suit everyone ! (well, mono under Linux … hmm… do not often looks … nice ^^). But Mattercontrol comes now with a lot of features you can only find with the very costly Symplify3d. For some reason, I don’t find the UI that bad but maybe I’m just used to have seen worse ^^. Still, slic3r is a good way to go, there’s a lot of things to learn from it.